Switchbacks on a CX course?

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Permalink Reply by andrew on November 26, 2008 at 12:20pm

i'd say that switchbacks on a descent are pretty rare, but ups and downs, off-camber sections, and sections of course where there's only one usable line are relatively common. the euro courses seem to have more challenges, at least at the top level. the beauty of 'cross is that the courses vary so much, and also change a lot based on weather. you never really know what in store for you, although as reported here, the bigger euro courses don't change much at all year to year so pros get used to one course at each location.

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